Job summary
Are you an experienced Team Manager, or interested in the opportunity to
progress your career, with a background in Adult
Social Care?
If so then an opportunity has arisen for a permanent, full-time, Team
Manager role in our adult community team, within the Rutland County Council
Adult Social Care Service.
The Team Manager will lead and manage a team of qualified social workers
and non-qualified workers, helping them to deliver high standards across the organisation.
To provide professional guidance and
expertise in respect of adult social care practice and maintain an oversight of
all complex cases.
To support, supervise and performance
manage the team and work with colleagues to deliver services for Adult Social
care.
Manage the
effective commissioning of services in line with national thresholds.
To assist
the Service Manager in leading and developing the services.
To promote
and contribute to the safety and wellbeing of all people in the community.
About you:
Qualified Social Worker SWE registered.
Experienced in line management and associated responsibilities
including performance management.
Confident in ability to work within legal frameworks,
with an understanding of regulatory requirements.
Effective communication skills with proven ability
to build effective relationships and partnerships with agencies and partners.
Demonstrates analytical and problem-solving skills.
The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced
check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Main duties of the job
To manage and oversee the work of the Team. The
team supports adults over the age of 18 who have care and support needs, alongside
their families and informal carers.
Manage the effective commissioning of services in
line with national thresholds with consideration to securing funding streams
from other partner organisations eg. NHS Continuing Care.
To enable the support of complex cases, working
with multi-disciplinary teams and multi-agencies where necessary, in order to
safeguard the individual.
To assist the Service Manager in leading and
developing services to enable capacity to manage necessary changes to service
delivery to continue to meet the needs of the community and meet national
standards and regulations.
To promote and contribute to the safety and
wellbeing of all people in the community through the implementation of robust
safeguarding practices and procedures.
Ensure the delivery of professional standards in compliance with
National standards and regulations, the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of
Liberty Standards (DoLS) to ensure the highest quality of support to service
users and ensure adults at risk are safeguarded.
To ensure that statutory functions are effectively
discharged and are compliant with national standards and regulations. Contribute to inspection processes as
implemented by the Care Quality Commission to enable the Council to respond to
such inspections in an effective and timely manner.
About us
Our offer to you:
Rutland Council is
committed to Flexible Working and understands the benefits of supporting
employees to manage their work and life balance, whilst meeting the needs of
the service.
We
are committed to supporting and empowering our staff to be the best workers
that they can be and Rutland Council is the place you want to be.
Our benefits go beyond the salary being part of a great
team, excellent Local Government Pension, generous annual leave, opportunities
to learn and develop your career, and a demonstrable commitment to supporting
the health and wellbeing of our staff.
Whilst the base for this post is Oakham, Rutland,
the Local Authority offers a hybrid working practice.As well as working from home, we feel it is
important that you have the opportunity to spend time in the workplace with
your colleagues to help you learn, develop and engage.The expectation is
you will be office based at least 2 days per week.
Rutland
County Council is committed to Equality and Diversity and welcomes applications
from all sections of the community.Everyone at Rutland County
Council has a responsibility for, and is committed to, safeguarding and
promoting the welfare of Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults and for
ensuring that they are protected from harm.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Purpose of the Job
To lead
and manage a team of qualified social workers and non-qualified workers,
helping them to deliver high standards across the organisation.
To provide
professional guidance and expertise in respect of adult social care practice
and maintain an oversight of all complex cases.
To
support, supervise and performance manage the team and work with colleagues to
deliver services for Adult Social care and ensure they promote the independence
and wellbeing of people accessing support in line health and social care
integration.
Main Responsibilities
To manage and oversee the work of the Team. The team supports
adults over the age of 18 who have care and support needs, alongside their
families and informal carers.
Manage the effective commissioning of services in line with
national thresholds with consideration to securing funding streams from other
partner organisations eg. NHS Continuing Care.
To enable the support of complex cases, working with
multi-disciplinary teams and multi-agencies where necessary, in order to
safeguard the individual.
To ensure the team works collaboratively with all partners
involved in the care of people referred to the service to ensure a
Person-Centred Approach that promotes personalisation, dignity, respect and
choice.
To assist the Service Manager in leading and developing services
to enable capacity to manage necessary changes to service delivery to continue
to meet the needs of the community and meet national standards and regulations.
To determine outcomes and objectives for the service; regularly
monitor and review progress to ensure that service delivery timescales and
performance quality targets are met.
To promote and contribute to the safety and wellbeing of all
people in the community through the implementation of robust safeguarding
practices and procedures. Ensure the
delivery of professional standards in compliance with National standards and
regulations, the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Standards
(DoLS) to ensure the highest quality of support to service users and ensure
adults at risk are safeguarded.
To ensure that statutory functions are effectively discharged and
are compliant with national standards and regulations. Contribute to inspection processes as
implemented by the Care Quality Commission to enable the Council to respond to
such inspections in an effective and timely manner.
To ensure that quality assurance and key performance indicators
are implemented and managed to ensure the Council is fully compliant with its
statutory obligations and essential services are effectively delivered.
To contribute to the corporate management of the People
Directorate and support the delivery of the Councils Strategic Aims and
Objectives, One Council Values and the Leadership Behaviours.
To manage and develop a motivated team and ensure they are
developed in their role through effective use of monthly 1-1s (supervision) and
effective performance management.
To act in accordance with the principles set out in the Employee Code of
Conduct and the Councils Values, recognising the duty of all public sector
employees to discharge public functions reasonably and according to the
law.
To manage delegated budgets and ensure effective
financial planning and monitoring in accordance with the Councils Financial
Procedure rules.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Purpose of the Job
To lead
and manage a team of qualified social workers and non-qualified workers,
helping them to deliver high standards across the organisation.
To provide
professional guidance and expertise in respect of adult social care practice
and maintain an oversight of all complex cases.
To
support, supervise and performance manage the team and work with colleagues to
deliver services for Adult Social care and ensure they promote the independence
and wellbeing of people accessing support in line health and social care
integration.
Main Responsibilities
To manage and oversee the work of the Team. The team supports
adults over the age of 18 who have care and support needs, alongside their
families and informal carers.
Manage the effective commissioning of services in line with
national thresholds with consideration to securing funding streams from other
partner organisations eg. NHS Continuing Care.
To enable the support of complex cases, working with
multi-disciplinary teams and multi-agencies where necessary, in order to
safeguard the individual.
To ensure the team works collaboratively with all partners
involved in the care of people referred to the service to ensure a
Person-Centred Approach that promotes personalisation, dignity, respect and
choice.
To assist the Service Manager in leading and developing services
to enable capacity to manage necessary changes to service delivery to continue
to meet the needs of the community and meet national standards and regulations.
To determine outcomes and objectives for the service; regularly
monitor and review progress to ensure that service delivery timescales and
performance quality targets are met.
To promote and contribute to the safety and wellbeing of all
people in the community through the implementation of robust safeguarding
practices and procedures. Ensure the
delivery of professional standards in compliance with National standards and
regulations, the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Standards
(DoLS) to ensure the highest quality of support to service users and ensure
adults at risk are safeguarded.
To ensure that statutory functions are effectively discharged and
are compliant with national standards and regulations. Contribute to inspection processes as
implemented by the Care Quality Commission to enable the Council to respond to
such inspections in an effective and timely manner.
To ensure that quality assurance and key performance indicators
are implemented and managed to ensure the Council is fully compliant with its
statutory obligations and essential services are effectively delivered.
To contribute to the corporate management of the People
Directorate and support the delivery of the Councils Strategic Aims and
Objectives, One Council Values and the Leadership Behaviours.
To manage and develop a motivated team and ensure they are
developed in their role through effective use of monthly 1-1s (supervision) and
effective performance management.
To act in accordance with the principles set out in the Employee Code of
Conduct and the Councils Values, recognising the duty of all public sector
employees to discharge public functions reasonably and according to the
law.
To manage delegated budgets and ensure effective
financial planning and monitoring in accordance with the Councils Financial
Procedure rules.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Person Specification
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
